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Palma again achieves the high standard set by “The Map of Time”

Yesterday, September 4, Atria/Simon&Schuster launched the new novel by the great author Félix J. Palma: “The Map of the Sky” The New York Times bestselling author of The Map of Time returns with a mesmerizing novel casting H.G. Wells in a leading role, as the extraterrestrial invasion featured in The War of the Worlds is turned into a bizarre reality. A love story serves as backdrop for The Map of the Sky when New York socialite Emma Harlow agrees to marry millionaire Montgomery Gilmore, but only if he accepts her audacious challenge: to reproduce the extraterrestrial invasion featured in Wells’s War of the Worlds. What follows are three brilliantly interconnected plots to create a breathtaking tale of time travel and mystery, replete with cameos by a young Edgar Allan Poe, and Captain Shackleton and Charles Winslow from The Map of Time. Some reviews: “"The Map of the Sky" keeps the reader guessing, checking and thinking, all the while providing many sidelights on the literary history of sci-fi itself.” The Wall Street Journal, September 1st, 2012. “The unreal becomes real, fantasy becomes history, and the reader is thoroughly entertained by an unending parade of bafflements and surprises. This book is a complete delight.” --K.W Jeter author of Infernal Devices TULSA WORLD DARK FAERIE TALES GENRE GO ROUND REVIEWS TOR.COM CROSSROADSREVIEWS.COM MISFIT SALON Amazon

Dueñas and Palma nominated for the IMPAC Dublin

In the 12th of November the list of nominated novels was presented for the; “Internacional IMPAC Dublín Literary Award, 2013”. The list, containing 154 titles sellected by public libaries from 120 cities in 44 countries and 19 languages, will compete for one of the most international literary awards. Among the selected include; “El tiempo entre costuras” (The Seamstress/ The Time Between) by María Dueñas and “El mapa del tiempo” (The map of Time) by Félix J. Palma The selected titles are considered novels of high literary quality. The list of finalists (maximum 10 titles) will be made public in April 2013 and the winner, will be selected by an international group of five judges. We are anxiously awaiting April to learn the results of this selection. In the meantime we congratulate both in-house authors for this grand acknowledgement.

La mappa del cielo di Félix J. Palma

María Dueñas, Javier Sierra y Félix J. Palma galardonados

International and national deal news (October 2013)

Here there are the latest deals done after and during the Frankfurt Book Fair:   Rights of El paso de la hélice by Santiago Pajares has been acquired by Destino (World Spanish), Objetiva (Brazil – two book deal in pre-empt), Rizzoli (Italy – pre-empt), Signatuur (The Netherlands - pre-empt), and Libri (Hungary – pre-empt).     La lluvia de Ionah (Ionah´s Rain) by Santiago Pajares has been acquired by Destino (World Spanish), and Objetiva (Brazil – two book deal in pre-empt). Czech rights of El Mapa del Cielo (The Map of the Sky) by Félix J. Palma have been sold to Host Publishing. Russian rights of Tiempo de cenizas (The ashes of time) by Jorge Molist have been sold to Bertelsmann Media. World Spanish rights of Het bloed in onze aderen (The Blood in our veins) by Miquel Bulnes have been acquired by Grupo Planeta. World Spanish rights of Girl Runner by Carrie Snyder to Alfaguara in a pre-empt.

The Fairies' Great Swindle

THE GREATEST LITERARY MAGICIAN RETURNS WITH A NEW AND SPECTACULAR WORLD FULL OF ILLUSION AND MYSTERY. From the author of the internationally acclaimed “Victorian Trilogy,” with over 600,000 readers.If the heart wishes to believe in something, reason cannot prevent it. London, 1922. Alan and Violet Schofield are England’s leading experts in magical photography; a rogue couple taking advantage of the fever for capturing fairy beings that spread throughout gullible London society after the Great War, following the Cottingley girls’ having convinced none other than Conan Doyle that they had photographed fairies. Bombs no longer fall from the sky, and the entire city awaits its turn at the famous Schofield studio to obtain the prized photograph that will prove to family and neighbors that one’s attic or garden has been blessed with the presence of one of these mysterious creatures. Unfortunately for the Schofields’, their luck will change when a new client knocks on their door: the feared and powerful Percival Drake, lord of London’s underworld. A man of great cunning, brutally ruthless, and above all, a man who does not believe in magic. As they embark on a dangerous race against time to save their lives, Alan and Violet will discover that to outwit a gangster who doesn’t believe in fairies, they must be smarter than the fairies themselves. Only Félix J. Palma could combine fairies and gangsters in a novel brimming with love and magic. A delightful and thrilling cross between Peter Pan and Peaky Blinders. Rights sold:  Czech Republic (HOST)

Rufo, Arantxa

Arantxa Rufo, born in Madrid in 1979, but a resident of Tenerife since 1980, initially pursued a degree in Sound Engineering, though her career eventually shifted towards the fields of IT and graphic design.She has self-published four crime novels and contributed to the Tenerife Noir Anthology of Stories (2024). A frequent participant in Tenerife Noir and Las Palmas Confidencial crime fiction festivals, she is also a regular presence in media outlets, both on the Canary Islands and the Spanish mainland.

The Sadness of the Samurai, one the of the top 25 books of the year

The French weekly newspaper; Le Point, has distinguished the 25 best books published in France in 2012. All genres, French and foreign, compete for a place on this list. This year appearing in this selection, the novel by Spanish author, Víctor del Árbol titled (in French) “La tristesse du samouraÏ” (Actes Sud). This story of intrigue, hate, love and guilt takes place in two important historical periods in Spain, and has captured thousands of French readers. The author has toured the country extensively promoting his novel where it is becoming more and more popular. “La tristeza del samurai” (original title) (Ediciones Alrevés 2011) has been translated in 7 languages. The latest novel by this magnificent author will be published in January of 2013. You can read the complete article in the following link; Scribd Source: Le Point , November 22, 2012

“Cuerpos secretos” (Secret Bodies) by Alonso Cueto; the bestseller

Only two days after its release in Peru the latest novel by Alonso Cueto, “Cuerpos secretos” (Secret Bodies), has already been listed on the bestseller list for this South American country. During the Ricardo Palma Book Fair 2012, “Cuerpos secretos” (Secret Bodies) published by Editorial Planeta Peru, was the most successful book, as far as activities relating to the novel as with number of assistants during the lectures and the presentation of the novel. More information (in Spanish): Periódico El Comercio 33º Feria del Libro Ricardo Palma

“The Map of the Sky” a fascinating read

“Spanish author Felix J. Palma, with an amazing translation by Nick Caistor, has delivered a cross-genre masterpiece… The writing immerses the reader in another world that resembles our recent past, but not quite. Palma seeks the motivations behind the authors and their creations, and comes up with a tale that defies description. Readers of Palma's "The Map of Time" will find a worthy sequel,and newcomers will have no problem following the events in his latest book.” —Associated Press   The reviews from various US press and electronic press media confirm the quality of the delivery of the second novel from the trilogy by Félix J. Palma; “El mapa del cielo” (The Map of the Sky, Atria, 2012). The novel was released to the North American market on the 4th of September and has raised the attention of the media who confirm that it has been well received. The publishing house Atria has launched a grand publicity campaign for the book including a spectacular billboard in Times Square. We wish all the best and further success inSpain, USA and in the many other countries that the novel is about to be published during the next few months.